The title says it all. I have stock 2.2 ROM and want to disable 3G connection to save battery life. I know there used to be an option on stock 2.1 to disable 3G (only use 2G) connection.
I need data connection for MMS so will need 2G.
I tried a few apps from the market that have 2G/3G enable/disable options. However they only take me to the settings page and don't actually do anything.
Any suggestions?
You could set it to GSM only in settings > Wireless and netwerk > Mobile Netwerks > Netwerk Mode
kawika said:
You could set it to GSM only in settings > Wireless and netwerk > Mobile Netwerks > Netwerk Mode
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I believe 3G is still GSM. this will not do what i need to do. thanks.
rush_ad said:
I believe 3G is still GSM. this will not do what i need to do. thanks.
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GSM only is edge, or 2g.
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geoffcorey said:
GSM only is edge, or 2g.
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Agreed, gsm is not 3g
Ok I checked the official stock 2.2 manual on Samsung... GSM is 2G.
Thank you all for advise.
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Hi all, I updated my phone via kies mini to j16, now I cannot find the 2G option. I need this because I cannot make or receive calls while I'm in my basement unless I'm on 2G. Anyone having trouble finding it? Have they completely removed this?
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I believe it's just be reworded. The option you're looking for is "GSM only" under Settings > Wireless and Network > Mobile Networks > Network Mode
Give it a try.
Xplicitelem3nt said:
Hi all, I updated my phone via kies mini to j16, now I cannot find the 2G option. I need this because I cannot make or receive calls while I'm in my basement unless I'm on 2G. Anyone having trouble finding it? Have they completely removed this?
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It's J EYE 6, not J ONE 6. Anyway...
Not removed, improved IMO but not terribly user friendly I suppose.
Under "Mobile Network Settings", tap "Network Mode".
AUTO = 2G/3G
GSM Only = 2G only
WCDMA Only = 3G only
Hope it helps...
EDIT: Oops, it looks like I missed being post #2 by ~ 2 Minutes.
Ahh thanks
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Hey folksI need help. Is there a way to select just the 3g bands?
Here's where I'm stuck:
Dail *#*#4636#*#*
Click phone information
Go down to preferred network type
Select 'WCDMA only '
Now what?
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If you did that, you are done!
Just press the home screen and you should be set for 3g only. This screen do not have any save option. As soon you get out of the screen your settings will be saved.
If you are with AT&T, you are still on 2G anyway!
i just add the INFO code as a contact on the phone, that way i can switch between preferred 3g (gsm auto prl), forced 3g (wcdma only) and forced 2g (gsm only) at will. by dialing INFO and just touch the resolved contact.
Whats the benefit?
It's not working for me. I'll keep trying though! Thanks
Francis can you post a step by step guide on how to do this?
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WiredPirate said:
Whats the benefit?
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Where I live has spotty coverage. Doing anything on EDGE is so painfully slow, I open have to flip airplane mode on then off so I can at least browse XDA properly
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If i choose network type as wcdma will i get 3g speed coz when i select wcdma instead of E it shows H in status bar ? Does the speed increse or its just the letter that changes from E to H ?
Any 1 getting better speed by selecting wcdma network type plz share ur views
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From what I know you will get better speeds with wcdma as its 3g.
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FitAmp said:
From what I know you will get better speeds with wcdma as its 3g.
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Do u feel any change in speed in wcdma
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There a s/w name speedtest in play store.. you can check the speed.
Depending on the area.. normal Edge goes till 30KB/s and Hsdpa will give you speed more than 1Mbps.
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There a s/w name speedtest in play store.. you can check the speed.
Depending on the area.. normal Edge goes till 30KB/s and Hsdpa will give you speed more than 1Mbps.
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I get 13kB/s in 2g . Hsdpa gives 1 mbps in 3g plan right ? If i activAte 2g plan and change network to wcdma will i get 1 mbps? I currently use a sim which has no 3g in our circle . I m going to buy a new sim 3g so will i get goood. Speed in 2g with wcdma network
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bhaskar. said:
I get 13kB/s in 2g . Hsdpa gives 1 mbps in 3g plan right ? If i activAte 2g plan and change network to wcdma will i get 1 mbps? I currently use a sim which has no 3g in our circle . I m going to buy a new sim 3g so will i get goood. Speed in 2g with wcdma network
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No u wont get 3g speed on 2g plan,even though e changes to h.
ashishv said:
No u wont get 3g speed on 2g plan,even though e changes to h.
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Kk thanks . The speed wont increase a little also ?
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Which options to choose?
I kind of have a follow up question. I rarely use mobile network for data and use only wi-fi. But at those rare time that I do I wanna use the 3G network and rest the time when I have got my data off I want the phone to use the 2G network for voice and sms services. So how do I go about it? Right now I have selected " Use 2G only" and " GSM only" in the wireless and network settings.
sweettaniyaa said:
I kind of have a follow up question. I rarely use mobile network for data and use only wi-fi. But at those rare time that I do I wanna use the 3G network and rest the time when I have got my data off I want the phone to use the 2G network for voice and sms services. So how do I go about it? Right now I have selected " Use 2G only" and " GSM only" in the wireless and network settings.
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When u want to use 3g select wcdma in network type and unmark use 2g only after the work is over select use 2g only and select gsm only
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sweettaniyaa said:
I kind of have a follow up question. I rarely use mobile network for data and use only wi-fi. But at those rare time that I do I wanna use the 3G network and rest the time when I have got my data off I want the phone to use the 2G network for voice and sms services. So how do I go about it? Right now I have selected " Use 2G only" and " GSM only" in the wireless and network settings.
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Whichever Rom you are using.. you will find the Toggle Option.
You can place it in notification power widget.. you switch 2g-3g-2g as per your need!!
rr0yy said:
Whichever Rom you are using.. you will find the Toggle Option.
You can place it in notification power widget.. you switch 2g-3g-2g as per your need!!
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I liked this toggle idea but it seems to have only "2G" or "2G/3G" option and not just "3G" option. That one comes only when I manually select "wcdma only" option in the settings. Any ideas on how to bring up just the "3G" option right in the toggle itself?
If you are using CM.. go to cm settings.. go to the option where you enabled toggle.. at the bottom you wil find the option of managing notification widgets. Im not using cm so cant get you the exact place but search a little.. you will find it there.
Edit: CM means cyanogenMod..
Is there is any way to activate only 3g mode in ics... I am using icysnap..!
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Yeah.. But we have that only in cm7 not in cm9 for your kind info.. I am asking about cm9....mr. Awesome.. Lolzzz
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Cool down guys! I am meditating . LOL
use the toggle on status bar to switch to only 3g mod in cm9
or dial in phone *#*#4636#*#* go to phone info and switch to whatever network type you want or like fd said go to settings > more > mobile network > network mode and choose wcdma only
Christian Nothing said:
or dial in phone *#*#4636#*#* go to phone info and switch to whatever network type you want or like fd said go to settings > more > mobile network > network mode and choose wcdma only
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there is no network mode in ics
fd is wrong
androidisfuture said:
there is no network mode in ics
fd is wrong
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@OP: I think you can just leave "Use only 2G networks unchecked" and you should be good to go. But I might be wrong
I have it on p-one that is miui on cm9.
3g preferred, 2g only, 3g only.
I remember also cm9 has it but maybe I'm wrong.
Usually I switch between 2g and 3gpreferred, never used 3g only.
if your rom doesn't have network mode you can use that code or the toggle from statusbar any method have the same result
Christian Nothing said:
or dial in phone *#*#4636#*#* go to phone info and switch to whatever network type you want or like fd said go to settings > more > mobile network > network mode and choose wcdma only
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@OP Christian Nothing is right. Try that!!
FD1999 said:
WTF?!? It is there! Settings>More>Network>Network mode
Even on my fu*king slow Neo V running ICS...
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There isn't even a "Network" option under "more". The closest thing to "network" that is there is "mobile networks" and even under that there is no "network mode" option.
sweetnsour said:
There isn't even a "Network" option under "more". The closest thing to "network" that is there is "mobile networks" and even under that there is no "network mode" option.
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totally agree with sweet sour
the only thing is can be done is *#*#4636#*#*
+1 to sweetnsour..... Only that no help us...
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How come u all ignor my post. Wtf!
Go to settings-system-notification drawer-widget buttons- tick network mod and scroll down to adjust network mod settings. If i made a mistake in it then do use yr precious common sense to figure it out
kssood said:
How come u all ignor my post. Wtf!
Go to settings-system-notification drawer-widget buttons- tick network mod and scroll down to adjust network mod settings. If i made a mistake in it then do use yr precious common sense to figure it out
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calm down man
cool
hello. i have a moto g 16gb version. actually i want to use only 3g at my location. but my phone is set to preferred 3g mode which means that it uses 3g only when 3g signals are good. so there is no option of using only wcdma or 3g. also tried the phone testing app but no gain. plz solve this.
Settings>more>mobile networks>network mode and change it
(it's in ics menu, don't know about kitkat)
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amit694 said:
hello. i have a moto g 16gb version. actually i want to use only 3g at my location. but my phone is set to preferred 3g mode which means that it uses 3g only when 3g signals are good. so there is no option of using only wcdma or 3g. also tried the phone testing app but no gain. plz solve this.
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Try this.
In the dialer, press *#*#4636#*#*,
choose phone information,
change WCDMA only.
Turn the radio off and on again.
This may help.
Good luck.
Sithu Htun said:
Try this.
In the dialer, press *#*#4636#*#*,
choose phone information,
change WCDMA only.
Turn the radio off and on again.
This may help.
Good luck.
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i have done this metod. when i choose any option there it automatically changes to gsm only mode.
So check that did you tick "Use only 2G to save battery" option in mobile network setting.
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Sithu Htun said:
So check that did you tick "Use only 2G to save battery" option in mobile network setting.
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actually this option is not there in my phones setting. and i have said that my phone sometimes go to 3g mode when i move to better 3g network coverage.
arnabbiswasalsodeep said:
Settings>more>mobile networks>network mode and change it
(it's in ics menu, don't know about kitkat)
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i have changed the mode to 3g . but no help.